Tag: politics
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Is the CSU’s Problem a Cost Problem? I Ran the Numbers. The Answer Surprised Me.
A few days ago, I posted about a pattern that has been bothering me for a while: the CSU system admitted 86% of applicants in 2024, and yet only 13% of those admitted students actually chose to enroll. Then I received a question about the net price and the value proposition. It’s a fair question.…
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The California Higher Education Table: A 2025 Deep-Dive Market Analysis & Strategic Forecast for 2026
As we close 2025, the California higher education landscape—our collective “Enrollment Kitchen”—is undergoing a transformation more radical than any seen since the 1960 Master Plan. Acting as the eyes and ears for the “Enrollment Chef,” I have conducted an exhaustive social listening and data analysis exercise spanning the last twelve months. I have monitored the…
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Scenarios for Chapter 1
Scenario 1: We spent $20,000 on a digital campaign targeting “STEM Interest” students. Historically, the application rate for our general inquiry pool is 10%. We had 5,000 students in the STEM campaign. 600 of them applied. We want to know if the campaign actually influenced behavior or if these students would have applied anyway. Using…